Venezuela

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is situated in the northern part of South America.  It is bordered by Colombia in the west, Brazil in the south, Guyana on the east and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Netherlands Antilles in the north.  The capital is Caracas.  The country gained full independence from Spain in 1830.  Since the 1990’s  there have been many political crises and in 1999 a new constitution was implemented, but many policies implemented subsequently have led to hyperinflation, economic depression and a drastic increase in poverty.

The first stamps were issued in 1859 showing the coat of arms.  Between 1865 and 1880, British stamps were used, which can be identified with the C60 and D22 cancellation.

1880

Simon Bolivar Series

Venezuela-94-AN240

SG # 94

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1882

Venezuela General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge
General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, Lake Maracaibo
Bolivar Series

Venezuela 111 H1220

SG # 111

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela-113-AN240

SG # 113

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Simon Bolivar Series

Venezuela-122-AN240

SG # 122

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1893

Schools Tax Stamps Series

Venezuela 155 H1221

SG # 155

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 157 H1221

SG # 157

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Simon Bolivar Series

Venezuela-166-AN240

SG # 166

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1896

80th Death Anniversary of General Miranda Series

Venezuela 170 H1221

SG # 170

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

1899

Bolivar Series

Venezuela-181-AN266

SG # 181

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 183 H1222

SG # 183

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 184 H1222

SG # 184

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1900

Bolivar Series Stamps 1893 overprinted 1900 (Colour change)

Venezuela 208 H1222

SG # 208

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1901

Bolivar Series Stamps of 1893 Reissued in New Colours

Venezuela 227 H1222

SG # 227

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 228 H1223

SG # 228

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1904

General Sucre Series

Venezuela 311 H1223

SG # 311

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 312 H1223

SG # 312

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 313 H1223

SG # 313

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 314 H1223

SG # 314

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 315 H1223

SG # 315

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 316 H1223

SG # 316

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 317 H1223

SG # 317

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 318 H1223

SG # 318

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 319 H1223

SG # 319

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 320 H1223

SG # 320

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 322 H1223

SG # 322

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 323 H1223

SG # 323

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 324 H1223

SG # 324

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1911

Various Portraits Series

Venezuela 340 H1223

SG # 340

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 342 H1223

SG # 342

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 343 H1223

SG # 343

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 344 H1223

SG # 344

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 339 H1223

SG # 339

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 345 H1223

SG # 345

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 346 H1223

SG # 346

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 347 H1223

SG # 347

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 348 H1223

SG # 348

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 349 H1223

SG # 349

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 350 H1223

SG # 350

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 351 H1224

SG # 351

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 352 H1224

SG # 352

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 353 H1224

SG # 353

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1915

Bolivar Series

Venezuela-362a-J93

SG # 362a

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 387 H1224

SG # 387

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela 388 H1224

SG # 388

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1930

Air Series

Venezuela-578-AN240

SG # 578

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1938

Various Scenes Series (Postage)

Venezuela-511-AN240

SG # 511

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Various Scenes Series (Air)

Venezuela-556-AN240

SG # 556

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1940

Air Series – 110th Anniversary of the Death of Simon Bolivar

Venezuela-759-AN240

SG # 759

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela-762-AN240

SG # 762

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

d18-3

SG # 642

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1948

1st Anniversary of Greater Colombia Merchant Marine Series (Inscribed AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY)

Venezuela-794-AN240

SG # 794

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1954

G.P.O. Caracas Series (Inscribed REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA) – Air

Venezuela-1373-AN266

SG # 1373

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1972

Snakes Series

Venezuela-2198-AN240

SG # 2198

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1973

Margarita Island Free Zone Series

Venezuela-2231-AN240

SG # 2231

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1974

The Pay Your Taxes Campaign Series

SG # 2256

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Venezuela-2258-AN240

SG # 2258

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 2261

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 2262

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 2264

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Venezuela-2267-AN240

SG # 2267

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1975

Christmas Series

SG # 2301

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1976

Bolivar by J.M. Espinoza Series

SG # 2315

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2316

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2317

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2320

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2321

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2322

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2323

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2324

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2325

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2620

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2329

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

1976

Bicentenary of the American Revolution Series

Venezuela-2341-AN266

SG # 2341

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1977

1st Anniversary of Nationalisation & Exploitation of Steel Series

SG # 2362

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1979

Introduction of New Emblem for Postal and Telegraph Institute Series

Venezuela-2425-AN240

SG # 2425

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1981

Transport History (1st Series) – Caracas Underground Railway

SG # 2455

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1983

Centenary of National Anthem Series

Venezuela-2464-AN240

SG # 2464

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1982

Birth Bi-Centenary of Simon Bolivar (6th issue)

Venezuela-2467-AN240

SG # 2467

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Venezuela-2467.1-AN240

SG # 2467

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Birth Bicentenary of Antonio Nicolas Briceno Series

Venezuela-2487-AN240

SG # 2487

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

1983

Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (9th Issue)

SG # 2495

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (10th Issue)

SG # 2499

Used (Hinged)

 

 

9th Pan-American Games, Caracas Series

SG # 2504

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

25th Anniversary of the State Electricity Authority Series

SG # 2508

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

75th Anniversary of the Scout Movement Series

SG # 2510

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Transport History 3rd Series Caracas Underground Railway

SG # 2514

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1984

Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (11th Issue)

SG # 2519

Used (Hinged)

 

 

Birth Bicentenary of Simon Bolivar (12th Issue)

SG # 2522

Used (Hinged)

 

 

“Intelligentsia for Peace” Series

SG # 2526

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Birth Centenary of Romulo Galagos (Writer & President in 1948) Series

SG # 2528

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 2529

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

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